Automatic spring pan-lifter.



'No. 729,231. v PATENTED MAY 26, 1903'.

T. T. SMITH. AUTOMATIC SPRING PAN LIFTER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 5. 1902.

H0 MODEL.

UNlTED STATES Patented May 26, 1903;

PATENT OFFICE.

AUTOMATIC SPRING PAN-LIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 729,231, dated May 26,1903.

Application filed August 5, 1902. Serial No. 118,485. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THOMAS TowsoN SMITH,

a citizen of the United States, residing near Varrenton, in the countyof Fauquier and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements inAutomaticSpring Pan-Lifters; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings,and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to pan-lifters, and has for its object to providean automatic spring pan-lifter and remover of pie-plates, cakemolds, andother similar cooking utensils with cleanliness and despatch.

IVith this object in view my invention 0011- sists in providing apan-lifter with removable automatic spring pan-holders.

My invention also consists in providing means for engaging pie-plates,cake-molds, &C.

My invention consists also in certain other novel features ofconstruction and in combination of parts, which will be first fullydescribed and afterward specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my invention, showing pie-plate in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of my invention, showing pan in dotted lines. Fig. 3 isa detail view of automatic spring pan-holder and pieplate holder. Fig. 4is a fragmentary view of portion of pan-holder, showing means of holdingthe spring pan-holders.

Like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout theseveral figures, in which 1 is the pan-holder, having the handle 2.(Shown riveted thereto in Fig. l and of wood in Fig. 2.) The bottom ofthe pan-holder is provided with corrugations The back of the pan-holderis provided with a series of slots, being alternately pressed inopposite directions, so as to form a holding means for the springpan-holders 5, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. Said automatic springpan-holders 5 are provided with a shank G, which passes into thepan-holder, and a forward projection 7, having a rounded bottom, theupper end of said holder being pointed and extending forwardly to form aperforator 8 for bread or the like, as it frequently happens that thebread in a pan rises so that the rounded projection 7 cannot engage theedge of the pan. In this instance the point 8 will perforate the crustof the bread and hold the same.

0 indicates the spring pie-plate holders, which are attached to thespring pan-holders, preferably as shown in Fig. 3. I also provide a hook10 on the end of the liandle 2 for the purpose of suspending thepan-holder or for opening a stove-door.

It will be noticed that the angle or incline of the portion holding thespring pan-holders is of such a degree that the pan-holders can bedisengaged from the pan by simply resting the forward edge of the pan ona table and raising the handle of the lifter.

Having thus described my invention, its operation is as follows: Myinvention is designed to obviate and prevent burned hands and arms whenremovinga pan from a stove, and in the case of removing a pie-plate thepan-lifter is slid under the plate until the holders 9 engage the samesufficiently to prevent the plate from sliding sidewise. In removing apan, as shown in Fig. 2, the lifter is slid under the same until theholders 5 e11- gage theedge of the pan, the projection 7 automaticallyspringing over the same. As is plainly seen, the spring pan-holders maybe raised or lowered, so as to accommodate pans of a different height,and the pie-plate holders may be attached or not, as desired.

Having thus set forth my invention, I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact construction herein set forth, as variousslight changes may be made therein by those skilled. in the art, and Iconsider myself clearly entitled to all such changes and modificationsthat fall within the limit and scope of my invention as defined by thefollowing claims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure b y Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

1. In a pan-lifter, the combination with the body portion of springpan-holders secured thereto and independent means for engaging Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

T. TOWVSON SMITH.

a pie-plate detachably secured to said panlift-er.

2. In a pan-lifter, the combination With the body portion of springpan-holders secured I 5 thereto, independent means for engaging apie-plate relnovably secured to said panholders.

Vitnesses: v

HERBERT O. EMERY, O. HUGH DUFFY.

